used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Corneel! are you the woman to go with me?"
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
Corneel
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From this reading "Corneel! are you the woman to go with me?"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
five-franc
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From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Corneel! are you the woman to go with me?"
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
maison
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From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Corneel! are you the woman to go with me?"
meublee
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From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
stimulateverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
act as a stimulant
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Corneel! are you the woman to go with me?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The handful of five-franc pieces poured into his palm would of itself have been sufficient to stimulate the footman; and, without protest, he started off in the direction of the English Embassy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Corneel! are you the woman to go with me?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His young mistress, with her attendant, returned to the _maison meublee_--there to await the coming of her father.
